Architectural and Engineering Design Technology Certificate

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The Architectural and Engineering Design Technology Certificate provides students the skills needed for a career in architectural design and technology, engineering technology, or civil and landscape design. Design technicians with the requisite technical knowledge, visual talent and organizational skills can expect to find work in such diverse fields as architectural and engineering design technology and civil and landscape design technology. This certificate can also serve as a first step towards completing the Associate in Applied Science in Architectural Technology, Construction Management, or Engineering Technology degrees.

Architectural and Engineering Design Technology Certificate Requirements

Curriculum: OCC 171

Program Core: 9 Credit Hours

AET 151 - Technical Drawing AutoCAD I 3 Credits
AET 152 - Technical Drawing AutoCAD II 3 Credits

Choose one:

AET 121 - AEC Construction Documents 3 Credits
AET 131 - Engineering Print Reading 3 Credits

Choose a Specialization Option:

Architectural Technology Option: 9 Credit Hours

Specialization Option

Choose one:

AET 161 - BIM Residential Arch Revit 3 Credits
AET 162 - BIM Commercial Arch Revit 3 Credits

Choose one:

AET 167 - BIM MEP Systems Revit 3 Credits
AET 169 - BIM Management Revit 3 Credits

Architectural Technology Option Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Select a Specialization Option Elective (AET, ARC, EGR, IMT, CMT, HRT, or IMT courses)

HRT 161 - Landscape Design 3 Credits
AET 156 - Civil and Landscape Drawing AutoCAD 3 Credits
PHY 280 - General Physics I 4 Credits

Architectural Design Option: 8 Credit Hours

Specialization Option

ARC 171 - Introduction to Design I 4 Credits
ARC 172 - Introduction to Design II 4 Credits

Engineering Technology Option: 9 Credit Hours

Specialization Option

AET 171 - Parametric Modeling SolidWorks I 3 Credits
AET 172 - Parametric Modeling SolidWorks II 3 Credits

Engineering Technology Option Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Select a Specialization Option Elective (AET, ARC, EGR, IMT, CMT, HRT, or IMT courses)

HRT 161 - Landscape Design 3 Credits
AET 156 - Civil and Landscape Drawing AutoCAD 3 Credits
PHY 280 - General Physics I 4 Credits

Landscape Technology Option: 9 Credit Hours

Specialization Option

HRT 161 - Landscape Design 3 Credits
AET 156 - Civil and Landscape Drawing AutoCAD 3 Credits

Landscape Technology Option Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Select a Specialization Option Elective (AET, ARC, EGR, IMT, CMT, HRT, or IMT courses)

PHY 280 - General Physics I 4 Credits

Total Certificate Credits: 18-20

For more information, visit: www.mchenry.edu/aet

Other Certificate Graduation Requirements:

2.0 minimum cumulative GPA at MCC upon completion of program
For certificates of less than 12 credit hours, all required credits must be completed through MCC coursework. For all other certificates, one-half of the minimum credit hours required must be completed through MCC coursework.
Completion of the graduation application

Architectural and Engineering Design Technology Certificate (Architectural Design Option), Sample Semester Pathway

Architectural and Engineering Design Technology Certificate (Architectural Technology Option), Sample Semester Pathway

Architectural and Engineering Design Technology Certificate (Engineering Technology Option), Sample Semester Pathway

Architectural and Engineering Design Technology Certificate (Landscape Technology Option), Sample Semester Pathway